Friday, November 20, 2009

Hi Lo: November 20th

HI's:
1) Using a coupon code I got from Together We Save, I ordered this dress from Chadwick's in black. Isn't it cute?? It was originally $59.99, on clearance for $18.99. Then I had a $15 off coupon code (CH15OFF) which brought it down to $3.99. Shipping was $6.99, so the total was only $10.98! Hurray for deals!



2) Eamon went to the dentist for the first time on Wednesday morning. I start all the kids once they turn 3 since we are lucky to have dental insurance, and my teeth are so bad, I want them to get good care early on.

He was SOOOOOO awesome, just sat in the "moving chair" and did whatever the dentist asked of him. At the end he got an electronic firetruck toothbrush, and now we can't get him to stop brushing his teeth ;)



3) The boys got to go Christmas shopping at school and I sent them in with a few dollars to pick out presents for our family. It's always lovely to see what they think we will like...for example these lady-of-the-night earrings John-Paul picked out for me 2 years ago!!



LO's:

1) Phil has been having so many meetings/commitments lately, and we are missing his presence around the house. On Sunday morning he had CCD and a meeting, on Monday night he had a Parish Council meeting, on Wednesday night he had a Family Catechesis planning meeting, and on Saturday he has to proctor SAT exams for 5 hours. All this on top of teaching for 40 hours a week, monitoring the parking lot for 2.5 hours each week, and working his extra security job at the school for 13.5 hours every week. What a poor guy!



2) Eamon had conjunctivitis this week - no biggie, just annoying for him.



What were your ups and downs this week?

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

We won!

The beautiful and talented Allison over at A Broken Fortress had a giveaway last week for these wonderful Rosary beads. (She even has a tutorial on her blog for how to make them) I entered Maggie to win, and she did!! She was so excited to get a present in the mail, and said "Purple Beads for me?" when she saw them :)
(Don't mind the messy face and hair, this was after dinner!)

Is there anything more precious than little hands praying little prayers??? I think not!

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Thanks Allison, she loves them, and I love your blog! Go visit this newly-engaged, Catholic convert, and let her know you are praying for her :)

WWW: Week Six


The Good

Weekly Exercise Totals:

Walked - 5 miles

Ran - 8 miles

Kickboxed - 2.5 hours

Cardio Impact Class - 1 hour


Bought a pair of Gap Jeans in a size smaller than normal!

However, I swear their sizes run very big!!


The Bad

Cheated on Sunday night (cheesecake and pizza) and Thursday night (Chinese food and an M&M McFlurry) and Friday night (mozzarella sticks)!!

The Results

After 2 weeks, I lost 2.6 pounds


Grand Total Lost = 9.4 pounds


About 7 pounds to go :)


How is everyone else doing?

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Gratituesday: November 17th

With Thanksgiving (fast) approaching, we sure have a lot to be thankful for! Faith, friends, family all come to mind, as well as savings.
I pride myself in being a bargain hunter, and here's a couple things I've come across lately:


Do you like to go shopping on Black Friday? I'm out there at 5 am :) There's a website that you can search for deals and make a plan of attack right here: http://www.blackfriday2009.com/.
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Would you like to save 15% off $75 purchase OR 25% off $100 purchase at Old Navy? Just use code "OnSave15" at checkout.
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Have you checked out "Together We Save" blog? She always has lots of great deals...especially the Chadwicks one she just posted :)

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Being on this Weight Watchers plan, there a few food items that have really helped me get through each day and (mostly) stick to the plan. In no particular order:


Great for sandwiches and burger buns - 1 WW Point

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Sugar-free Jello (Black Cherry rocks!) - 0 WW Points
Sometimes I put a squirt of whipped cream on top...delicious!

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Sugar-free Chocolate Pudding - 1 WW Point
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I love to snack on any of these - 2 WW Points
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But these are my current favorite! Sweet & Salty combination :)

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Vita tops are great for you (high fiber and tons of vitamins) and taste like a real treat! - 1 WW point

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These veggie burgers are SOOOOOO good. They are a little spicy, and I'm not a huge spice lover (or veggie burger lover for that matter) but I could eat these every.single.day.


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Ahhhh, food and financial savings are what I'm grateful for today. How about you?

Monday, November 16, 2009

Deep Thoughts Again

Things that have popped in my head recently:


1) Did you know that you can tell the intended audience of a tv show by the commercials? If the tv show is directed at kids, there will be toy commercials, if it's main audience is young women, there will be commercials for feminine products, etc.


2) September, October, November, December all end with "ber", and "Brrrrr" that's when it gets cold here!


3) Babies don't stay babies for very long. How is my baby turning two in a couple weeks?

(Maggie on Thanksgiving last year)

4) Even though the days sometimes seem long, the years still fly by. How does that happen?




5) NFP keeps romance alive in a marriage. Really, it's like you get to date for a while and then have a honeymoon every month!! Who wants Christmas everyday...it wouldn't be as special, right? Same goes for the period abstinence involved in NFP - it's worth the wait :)



6) Exercise makes life better in so many ways (Physical health, Mental health, Sleep better, Feel better, Live longer, etc). I am amazed when people who can do it choose not to.


7) Is it worth losing weight if you have to go buy all new clothes in a new size? This could get expensive!!


8) Why can't people say "Merry Christmas" instead of "Happy Holidays"? I would have no problem saying "Happy Hanukkah" to a Jewish person, so why can't Christians say "Merry Christmas" to each other? That IS the holiday we are celebrating, right? Would you say "Happy Celebration" to someone on their birthday? No, you say what it is...Happy Birthday.



9) It just seems cruel that it takes a month to lose 5 pounds, and 3 days of unhealthy eating to gain it right back.

10) Can we make a pact to not put out Christmas decorations or play Christmas music until after Thanksgiving? Deal?

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